Legal Opinion

United States v. Deroy Shomo

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 14, 1986No. 84-1460PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

Deroy Shomo appeals his conviction of knowingly possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a) (1982). He contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his residence. Appellant also maintains that the district court abused its discretion in allowing the government to present evidence showing that appellant had possessed several firearms other than the .38 caliber revolver charged in the indictment.

On September 9, 1983, a Special Agent of the Bureau of…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. United States v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by60 opinions

  1. United States v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. Michael L. Lamon, Also Known as Michael L. Anthony, Also Known as Michael L. BlackCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Cruz CorralCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Patricia Williams A/K/A CandyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. James T. Anderson, Phillip Cordova, and Jon Gerald SalinasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992

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